Posted in Iowa November 06, 2015 by

15 Surefire Signs That You Definitely Belong In Iowa

If you know what RAGBRAI is, or eat puppy chow as a dessert of choice, you definitely belong in Iowa. If you’re still unsure, here are 15 surefire signs you belong in America’s Heartland!

1. You say pop, not soda.
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And no one can make you change that.
2. You know what RAGBRAI is.
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And it's not a dirty, old bra.
3. You've seen Field of Dreams about 100 times.
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And you've probably made a trip out to Dyersville to see the filming location.
4. Puppy chow is your dessert of choice.
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It's always a hit at get-togethers.
5. And scotcharoos, too.
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They taste like heaven.
6. You have extremely high standards for sweet corn.
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Now sweet corn from anywhere else tastes like plastic.
7. And ice cream.
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Because you're lucky enough to live in the state that boasts the ice cream capital of the world!
8. You've been to some sort of gathering in a church basement.
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Maybe it was a family reunion, or a great-aunt's birthday.
9. Or a graduation party in someone's shed.
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Where else would they have it?
10. You, or someone you know, calls this a crick.
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"We're going fishing in the crick!"
11. Or warshes the dishes.
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"Come over here and help me warsh these dishes."
12. And you, or someone you know, goes out looking for these every year.
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Then you eat like a king.
13. You are obsessed with pork tenderloins.
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Nothing compares to an Iowa tenderloin.
14. And Maid Rites, too.
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Iowa is home to the Maid Rite, so of course we do it best.
15. But most importantly, you know that no matter where you go, Iowa will always be home to you.
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Once an Iowan, always an Iowan.

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